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argyraspid

argyraspid noun: a soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.

Noun

argyraspid (plural argyraspids)

  1. (historical) A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.

Forms of argyraspid

pluralargyraspids

Origin of argyraspid

From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (ăspís, “shield”). By surface analysis, argyr- + aspid.

Questions about argyraspid

What does argyraspid mean?
Argyraspid means a soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.
What part of speech is argyraspid?
Argyraspid is a noun.
What is the plural of argyraspid?
The plural of argyraspid is argyraspids.

Words near argyraspid in the dictionary

  1. Argyll Robertson pupils
  2. argylls
  3. Argyllshire
  4. argyr-
  5. Argyrades
  6. argyraspid
  7. argyraspids
  8. argyresthiid
  9. argyresthiids
  10. argyria
  11. argyrias

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